It’s that time of the month again: a brand-new issue of Classic & Sports Car has just hit the shelves. We’ve rounded up seven of the July issue’s must-read features, including group tests, buyer’s guides and a rip roaring head-to-head between two of the 1970s most outrageous supercars. Order your copy – with free First Class postage – by clicking here.
7. Bentley and Rolls-Royce
Martin Buckley gathers Bentley MkVI, R-Type and Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn to tell the story of how the elegant Standard Steel body helped Rolls-Royce and Bentley to survive in the bleak, early post-war economy.
6. Tojeiro-Climax
Most Tojeiros were destined for a life in competition, but this jewel-like Climax-powered GT was designed for a much different role. Malcolm Thorne gets behind the wheel of a true one-off, charting its history from early gestation through long garage layups, part exchanges and even a late night run-in with a cow.
5. Company Contact
So far as company cars go, Patrick Mimran’s will take some beating. His Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole is unique, featuring bespoke metallic paintwork in Bordeaux Speciale, Panna cream upholstery and stunning ‘Oro’ Ozetta wheels. Mark Wheeler tells the whole story.
